Matthias Schweighöfer

Acting • 1981-03-11 • Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]

Matthias Schweighöfer (German: [maˈtiːasˈʃvaɪkˌhøːfɐ]; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor and filmmaker known for his work in several German and American film productions. He appeared as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film Valkyrie. In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder, as Ludwig Dieter. He reprised his role in the prequel film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed. In 2023, he appeared as German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg in Christopher Nolan's biographical thriller Oppenheimer, about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2026
VanishedTV
Alex Durand • 4 episodes
★ 6.7
2025
ElioFilm
Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
★ 6.9
2025
BrickFilm
Tim
★ 5.8
2025
AmrumFilm
Uncle Theo
★ 7.2
2025
The Life of WishesFilm
Felix
★ 5.4
2025
Experte für allesTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.0
2023
OppenheimerFilm
Werner Heisenberg
★ 8.0
2023
Heart of StoneFilm
Jack of Hearts
★ 6.7
2023
Family SwitchFilm
Rolf
★ 6.4
2023
Girl You Know It's TrueFilm
Frank Farian
★ 7.4
2022
The SwimmersFilm
Sven
★ 7.4
2021
Army of the DeadFilm
Ludwig Dieter
★ 6.2
2021
Army of ThievesFilm
Ludwig Dieter
★ 6.8
2021
HinterlandFilm
Josef
★ 6.2
2021
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?TV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 7.7
2021
Creating an Army of the DeadFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2020
ResistanceFilm
Klaus Barbie
★ 7.0
2020
ZDF Magazin RoyaleTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSiebenTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.5
2018
KurskFilm
Pavel Sonin
★ 6.6
2018
100 ThingsFilm
Anton Katz
★ 6.6
2018
Hot DogFilm
Theo Ransoff
★ 5.6
2018
VielmachglasFilm
Erik Ruge
★ 5.9
2018
Late Night BerlinTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.2
2018
Weihnachten mit Joko & KlaasTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.5
2017
Bullyparade: The MovieFilm
★ 5.3
2017
You Are WantedTV
Lukas Franke • 12 episodes
★ 6.2
2017
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017Film
Self
2016
Robinson CrusoeFilm
Robinson Crusoe (voice)
★ 5.8
2016
The Most Beautiful DayFilm
Andi
★ 7.0
2016
Four Against the BankFilm
Max
★ 5.9
2016
Die beste Show der WeltTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
2015
The MannyFilm
Clemens
★ 6.3
2015
TeamworkTV
Himself • 1 episodes
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Joy of FatherhoodFilm
Felix
★ 6.1
2014
Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and BewitchedFilm
Prinz Charming
★ 6.2
2014
Male MistakesFilm
Partygast
★ 6.0
2014
QuizduellTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2014
Back to School – Gottschalks großes KlassentreffenTV
himself • 1 episodes
2013
Kokowääh 2Film
Matthias Schweighöfer
★ 6.0
2013
Break Up ManFilm
Paul Voigt
★ 5.9
2013
Frau EllaFilm
Sascha
★ 6.5
2013
Circus HalligalliTV
★ 6.1
2013
Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared ChickFilm
Fuchs (voice)
★ 5.5
2012
RussendiskoFilm
Wladimir Kaminer
★ 5.4
2012
Im Leben von …TV
Self • 1 episodes
2012
Tim Sander goes to HollywoodFilm
self
2011
What a ManFilm
Alex
★ 5.3
2011
Woman in LoveFilm
Alex Honk
★ 5.9
2011
Hut in the WoodsFilm
Matze
★ 7.1
2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2011
1Live Talk mit Frau HeinrichTV
2011
Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer LinieTV
2010
Friendship!Film
Tom
★ 6.3
2010
3nityFilm
Christl
★ 5.7
2009
Rabbit Without Ears 2Film
Moritz
★ 5.7
2009
Night TrainFilm
Frankie
★ 5.6
2009
12 Paces without a HeadFilm
Gödeke Michels
★ 5.9
2009
Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein LebenFilm
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
★ 6.1
2009
Must Love DeathFilm
Fan 2
★ 3.9
2009
Granaten wie wirTV
Self • 1 episodes
2008
Markus LanzTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2008
ValkyrieFilm
SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
★ 7.0
2008
The Red BaronFilm
Baron Manfred von Richthofen
★ 6.7
2008
The ArchitectFilm
Jan Winter
★ 5.3
2007
Rabbit Without EarsFilm
Moritz
★ 6.1
2007
Eight Miles HighFilm
Rainer Langhans
★ 6.2
2007
Inas NachtTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2007
Krömer - Die internationale ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2007
An Old MaidFilm
Felix
★ 6.5
2007
Fata MorganaFilm
Daniel
★ 6.2
2007
Dickes BTV
Self • 1 episodes
2006
LuluFilm
Jack
★ 4.0
2006
Der blaue AffeFilm
Laurin
★ 4.5
2005
Combat 16Film
Daniel
★ 6.2
2005
Polly Blue EyesFilm
Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
★ 6.8
2005
The Young SchillerFilm
Friedrich Schiller
★ 4.8
2005
Happy EndFilm
★ 9.0
2004
Off BeatFilm
Crash
★ 6.2
2004
Sarah Kuttner – Die ShowTV
self - guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2004
Sarah Kuttner – Die ShowTV
self - segment • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2004
BaalFilm
Baal
★ 5.2
2004
Cold SpringFilm
Ben Lüders
★ 4.2
2003
SoloalbumFilm
Ben
★ 5.5
2003
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetztFilm
Felix
★ 6.3
2003
Hamlet_XFilm
Osric
★ 4.8
2002
FearDotComFilm
Dieter Schrader
★ 3.9
2002
Friends of FriendsFilm
Gregor
★ 5.8
2002
Nachts im ParkFilm
Hansen
★ 7.7
2002
Ballett ist ausgefallenFilm
★ 9.0
2001
Heart Over HeadFilm
Dirk Bachmann
★ 6.5
2001
Babykram ist MännersacheFilm
Malte
★ 5.5
2001
Vorspiel mit NachspielFilm
Jan Quinn
★ 7.7
2000
Forbidden Desire - I Love My StudentFilm
Ben Simon
★ 5.2
2000
Kiss Me, FrogFilm
Prinz Dietbert
★ 6.2
2000
FriendsFilm
Speedy
★ 5.8
2000
3 Tage 44Film
Albert
★ 7.0
2000
Spuk im Reich der SchattenTV
Torsten • 4 episodes
1999
Volle KanneTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.4
1999
BeckmannTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
1999
TV totalTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
1999
Deutscher FernsehpreisTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1998
SiskaTV
Benny Daum • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1998
SiskaTV
Sebastian Freese • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1998
Spuk aus der GruftFilm
Torsten
★ 8.0
1998
Ein Mann fällt nicht vom HimmelFilm
Dieter
★ 3.7
1997
Leute heuteTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.2
1997
TaffTV
self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Tietjen und BommesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1997
Changing SkinsFilm
★ 5.8
1996
Zimmer frei!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1995
Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauenTV
Ingo Taschke • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
1995
Goldene HenneTV
Self • 2 episodes
1994
ÄrzteTV
★ 3.7
1992
MorgenmagazinTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1991
DAS!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
1990
Romy AwardTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1989
ZDF-MittagsmagazinTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1984
Goldene KameraTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.7
1981
Wetten, dass..?TV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.6
1979
NDR Talk ShowTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 6.6
1979
Bavarian Film AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
1976
Kölner TreffTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1971
Polizeiruf 110TV
Daniel Cross • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1970
Scene of the CrimeTV
Jacky Bräutigam • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1970
Scene of the CrimeTV
Balthasar Staupen • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1964
Grimme AwardTV
Self • 1 episodes
1948
BambiTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 9.0

Known For

Army of Thieves

Brick

Army of the Dead

Heart of Stone

The Swimmers

The Red Baron

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